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The Trump bump paints a terrifying picture of America’s future
Rainbow Votes 2020

The Trump bump paints a terrifying picture of America’s future

What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Sept. 8

By Erica Lenti
‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights
Activism

‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights

Activists call the latest protests against homophobia and transphobia the “Polish Stonewall,” as anti-LGBTQ President Andrzej Duda is re-elected for another term

By Juliette Bretan
Topline: Joe Biden and Lady Bunny
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Joe Biden and Lady Bunny

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Sept. 4

By Xtra Staff
Canada’s failed plot to end conversion therapy
Politics

Canada’s failed plot to end conversion therapy

Legislation that would have banned the practice across the country has been killed. A survivor weighs in on the Canadian government’s responsibility to address its shortcomings

By Peter Gajdics
The problem with passing
Identity

The problem with passing

For many, it’s a survival measure. But when passing becomes weaponized by cis people, it’s counterintuitive to our very existence

By Niko Stratis
A tale of two Americas
Politics

A tale of two Americas

At the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, two very different versions of where marginalized communities fit into the country’s future

By Danielle Moodie
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The unstoppable queering of TV cartoons
Culture

The unstoppable queering of TV cartoons

From “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” to “The Legend of Korra,” animated shows have finally changed the channel on LGBTQ2 representation

By V.S. Wells
Topline: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Cher
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Cher

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, August 28

By Xtra Staff
How abortion bans harm LGBTQ2 people, too
Health

How abortion bans harm LGBTQ2 people, too

Queer and trans people are systematically harmed by continued attempts to dismantle abortion access in the U.S.

By Jessica Zucker
Bisexual former Congresswoman Katie Hill is still battling biphobia
Rainbow Votes 2020

Bisexual former Congresswoman Katie Hill is still battling biphobia

By Erica Lenti
5 things LGBTQ2 people should know about Erin O’Toole
Politics

5 things LGBTQ2 people should know about Erin O’Toole

Where the new Conservative leader stands on trans rights, conversion therapy, Pride and more

By Erica Lenti
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showcases how refugees’ lives are made over, onscreen and off
Immigration & Refugees

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showcases how refugees’ lives are made over, onscreen and off

One of the latest episode’s guests, Rebal, talks about moving to Canada from Syria, being queer and ending up in drag

By KC Hoard
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Topline: Tammy Baldwin and the calamari chef
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Tammy Baldwin and the calamari chef

By Xtra Staff
A record of outrage and an instrument of change
Rainbow Votes 2020

A record of outrage and an instrument of change

What to expect from Rainbow Votes 2020, from our U.S. political correspondent Nico Lang

By Nico Lang
Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris
Rainbow Votes 2020

Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris

Where Joe Biden’s historic vice-presidential pick stands on LGBTQ2 issues, justice and more

By Nico Lang
Topline: Kamala Harris and Jaida Essence Hall
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Kamala Harris and Jaida Essence Hall

By Xtra Staff
I’m a trans man with a straight cis husband. We’re ready to start a family
Parenting

I’m a trans man with a straight cis husband. We’re ready to start a family

As a bisexual trans man with a straight cis husband, the discussion of having kids is complicated by questions of surrogacy, adoption and raising kids in the U.S.

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
Mask 4 Mask: COVID-19 face coverings are changing queer cruising
Sex

Mask 4 Mask: COVID-19 face coverings are changing queer cruising

Reading cues from a potential hookup in a mask can be tough. But over the years, queers have found creative ways to communicate desire—and to stay connected

By Kyle Casey Chu
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